A VISUALIZATION METHOD FOR TEACHING THE GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS
In this project the authors employed state-of-the-art technology for developing visualization tools for teaching highway design. Specifically, they used photolog images as the basis for developing dynamic 3-D models of selected geometric elements. The resulting 3D-visualization toolbox links video clips of various road sections, with animated graphs representing their horizontal and vertical alignments. By the simultaneous display of the windscreen view of a roadway, along with the plan and profile graphs, the toolbox allows the user to study the effect on continuity and esthetics of combining specific plan and profile elements. The visualization toolbox consists of 17 video clips, illustrating various design issues summarized in the literature. Some of the issues highlighted in the toolbox include broken back horizontal curves, diving, jumping, fluttering, coordination of vertical and horizontal alignment as well as consistency in alignment. Currently the full visualization toolbox is only available on a CD ROM disc, however, a portion of the toolbox can be accessed through the following website: www.engr.uconn.edu/~garrick/VisToolBox/VidClipDescr.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Supported by a grant from the US Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program
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Corporate Authors:
University of Connecticut, Storrs
Connecticut Transportation Institute
179 Middle Turnpike
Storrs, CT United States 06269-5202 -
Authors:
- Garrick, N W
- Janikula, T P
- Davis, C F
- Publication Date: 2000-6-28
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References;
- Pagination: 62 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alignment; Computer animation; Computer graphics; Geometric design; Geometric elements; Highway design; Photologging; Three dimensional displays; Visualization
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00797083
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: NEUTC UCNR 11-1,, Final Report
- Contract Numbers: DTRS95-G-0001
- Files: NTL, TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 2 2000 12:00AM